Historical Examples. 1  Some other men and a woman were scanning the hoisting machinery with superior looks. 2  But Viviette regarded him with a smile--the smile of woman's superior wisdom. 3  The granite of the mountains is superior to the celebrated Quincy. 4  Our superior rank places us in the front row of the procession.
Share. Lyme disease is a clinical diagnosisâbased on your medical history, symptoms and exposure to ticks. Because the typical diagnostic tests for Lyme are so insensitive, a negative test result does not mean you donât have Lyme. There are many reasons why someone who actually has Lyme may have a negative test result.
The first step is to test for HIV-specific proteins (antibodies or antigens) in blood or saliva. If the test is positive, a second test called a Western blot is done to ensure that the first result was correct. If both tests are positive, the chances are >99% that the patient is infected with HIV.